Smart Growth Rocket

Today’s episode explores Entrepreneurship and a career in Pharmacy with Lydia Patel.

Lydia shares her insights on the diverse career paths within the Pharmacy field and emphasizes the importance of pursuing interests and opportunities beyond traditional roles. Lydia shares her journey from being drawn to Pharmacy for its blend of science and service to exploring entrepreneurship and content creation. 

🎧 ▶Tune in to listen to Lydia talk about: 

✅ The challenges and rewards of pursuing a career in Pharmacy

✅ A day in the life of a clinical pharmacist

✅ Exploring entrepreneurship

✅ The significance of having creative outlets and building a business for personal and financial goals

✅ Tips for anyone considering Pharmacy and emerging STEM professionals

✨ About Lydia Patel ✨

Lydia Patel is a cardiology clinical pharmacist at Mayo Clinic, board certified in pharmacotherapy. She completed her residency at the University of Southern California. She is active in education and research within cardiology, pharmacy, and health equity. Lydia is also a real estate entrepreneur and content creator.

📝 Outline 📝

[01:35] Introducing Lydia Patel

[01:50] Why learn about careers in Pharmacy, Healthcare, and Entrepreneurship?

[03:03] Why choose a career in Pharmacy and career paths in Pharmacy

[04:41] Rewards and challenges of Pharmacy School

[06:46] A typical day in the life of a Pharmacist

[09:17] Advice for aspiring Pharmacists

[11:47] Venturing into Entrepreneurship and Content Creation

[14:38] Overcoming challenges in entrepreneurship

[16:35] Encouragement and advice for future Entrepreneurs

[18:55] Learning recommendations and connecting with Lydia Patel

🚀 About Smart Growth Rocket 🚀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world, beyond-the-textbook insights and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

😍 3 Reasons To Share This Podcast With One Friend Or Family Member 😍

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Your support truly means the world!

Today’s episode explores Financial Literacy with Robin Taub.

Robin Taub is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA), keynote speaker, and bestselling author. Her latest award-winning book, The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life, gives parents the information, strategies and inspiration they need to teach their kids about money.

She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (with High Distinction) from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto.

🎧 ▶Tune in to listen to Robin talk about: 

✅ The importance of Financial Literacy for youth

✅ The impact of Financial Literacy on physical and mental health

✅ What parents can do to teach their children to be responsible and money-smart

✅ The Five Pillars of Money

✅ Understanding your money values

✅ Strategies and resources for Financial Literacy

✨ About Robin Taub ✨

Robin is a bestselling author. She penned The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life, a guide that has been instrumental in shaping young minds to be financially savvy. The Canadian edition of The Wisest Investment was awarded the Best Adult Book of 2022 by the Institute for Financial Literacy.

Robin is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) by training and has held professional positions in both audit and taxation at KPMG and EY and spent five years in the complex world of Derivatives Marketing at Citibank. She lives in Toronto, where she and her husband have raised two (mostly) money-smart young adults.

Robin's Website: https://robintaub.com/

The Wisest Investment: https://www.thewisestinvestment.com/

📝 Outline 📝

[01:00] Introducing Robin Taub

[01:53] The importance of Financial Literacy for youth

[04:31] What inspired The Wisest Investment

[06:47] Challenges and strategies for teaching youth about money, The Five Pillars of money

[08:53] Being a good financial role model, understanding your money values

[14:07] Addressing common misconceptions and resources for Financial Literacy

[17:23] Closing thoughts and where to learn more about Robin Taub and The Wisest Investment

🚀 About Smart Growth Rocket 🚀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world, beyond-the-textbook insights and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

😍 3 Reasons To Share This Podcast With One Friend Or Family Member 😍

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Your support truly means the world!

Today's episode features Vladimir Ilinov and examines the impact of AI on businesses, jobs, and education.

After building a seven-figure startup straight out of university, Vladimir is now building a new AI venture at Antler, a global early-stage venture capital firm "backing the world's most driven founders, from day zero to greatness."

🎧 ▶Tune in to listen to Vladimir talk about: 

✅ His entrepreneurial journey from his startup straight out of university to a new AI startup at Antler

✅ The future of AI and search engines

✅ The impact of AI on education and the future of work

✅ The importance of hard work and delayed gratification

✅ Insights for businesses and entrepreneurs to stay ahead of the AI curve

✨ About Vladimir Ilinov ✨ 

Vladimir Ilinov is an AI startup founder.

He built his first startup and scaled it to a 7-figure straight out of university.

Now, he is building a tech startup at Antler.

👉 Vladimir on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladimir-ilinov/

📝 Outline 📝

[00:55] Introducing Vladimir Ilinov: Building startups and embracing AI

[02:45] Two sides of AI: Everything is going to be worse than you hope and better than your fear

[04:05] The AI startup journey

[06:47] The impact of AI on search and SEO

[10:58] The impact of AI on business

[14:37] The future of education

[18:52] The future of work, job loss, and opportunities

[26:04] Delayed gratification and hard work

[29:15] Entrepreneurship book recommendation

🚀 About Smart Growth Rocket 🚀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world, beyond-the-textbook insights and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

😍 3 Reasons To Share This Podcast With One Friend Or Family Member 😍

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests' stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Your support truly means the world!

Dive into Law, Tech, and Entrepreneurship with Josh Schachnow, CEO and Co-founder of Visto.ai.

Josh is a Toronto-based immigration lawyer and tech cofounder. After spending 2+ years growing his own law firm and helping hundreds of immigrants and companies navigate Canadian immigration, he realized there was no technology to help make the process easy. He now spends most of his time talking to new clients and partners and working closely with the tech team to continue improving the platform.

Tune in to get Josh's insights, tips, and tricks for becoming a lawyer, starting a business, and starting a tech company that aims to make the immigration journey more reliable, efficient, and automated for everyone.

🎧 ▶ In this episode, you’ll get Josh’s takes on:

✅ What led him to pursue a career in law, and then pivot to tech

✅ What aspiring law students should know before going to law school

✅ The difference between starting a law firm and a tech company

✅ His biggest mistake as a tech cofounder

✅ Tips for aspiring lawyers and tech entrepreneurs

✨ About Josh Schachnow ✨

Josh Schachnow is an immigration lawyer-turned-tech cofounder. He shares his journey building his immigration tech platform, Visto.ai, and the business lessons he’s learning along the way on Substack and YouTube, among others.

👉Visto.ai: https://visto.ai/ 

👉Josh on Substack: ⁠https://joshschachnow.substack.com/

👉Josh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshschachnow/ 

🚀 About Smart Growth Rocket 🚀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world, beyond-the-textbook insights and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

😍 3 Reasons To Share This Podcast With One Friend Or Family Member 😍

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Your support truly means the world!

Today's episode dives into what aspiring software engineers should know about breaking into the industry with Aman Manazir, a computer science graduate based in Madison, Wisconsin, who went into software engineering after graduating.

Aman has successfully landed internships at Shopify, Amazon, and John Deere.

From a young age, he has been fascinated by the intersection between self-improvement and technology. This is why he loves learning about techniques to optimize performance and productivity and how this applies to software engineering. 

Beyond that, Aman loves sharing his knowledge and expertise by coaching aspiring software engineers and making videos about productivity, career, health, and learning on his YouTube channel. 

Tune in to get Aman’s insights, tips, and tricks for breaking into software engineering, landing your first software engineering internship, and his take on the future of the industry and AI.

🎧 ▶ In this episode, here’s some of what you'll learn:

✅ What led Aman to pursue a career in software engineering

✅ How Aman landed internships at companies like Shopify, Amazon, and John Deere

✅ Where to start if you want to land a software engineering internship at top companies

✅ Interview tips for computer science students and aspiring software engineers

✅ What you should know about AI and the future of software engineering

✨ About Aman Manazir ✨

Aman Manazir is a computer science graduate based in Madison, Wisconsin who went into software engineering after graduating.

He is passionate about helping future software engineers land their dream roles. He has condensed his "Software Success Secret Formula" into a coaching program and system that helps people get interviews for and land high-paying software engineering internships to make six figures.

👉Coaching with Aman: amanmanazir.com/coaching 

👉Aman on YouTube: youtube.com/AmanManazir

👉Aman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanmanazir/ 

🚀 About Smart Growth Rocket 🚀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world, beyond-the-textbook insights and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

😍 3 Reasons To Share This Podcast With One Friend Or Family Member 😍

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Your support truly means the world!

Today's episode explores financial education and financial feminism with Janine Rogan, award-winning CPA and author of The Pink Tax.

With over a decade of experience in the personal finance world, five years in tech consulting, and two of the big four accounting firms on her resume, Janine is changing the conversation about money, mental health and feminist finance.

Today's episode discusses financial education, wealth building, and The Pink Tax. Janine Rogan draws from multiple studies, researched statistics, and her own experiences to shine a spotlight on financial literacy, the gender wage gap, and the state of female wealth.

🎧 ▶ In this episode, here’s some of what you'll learn:

-Janine Rogan and The Pink Tax — a financially feminist approach to closing the gender wealth gap and reaching economic equality for women.

-Tips for students and young people (especially young women) to learn more about money, building wealth, and closing the wealth gap.

-Where to start if you want to learn more about money, investing, or financial feminism.

-Whether your lattes are really sabotaging your financial goals.

-The importance of flipping the narrative on how we approach financial inequality.

▀▀▀▀ About Janine Rogan ▀▀▀

Janine Rogan: https://janinerogan.com/

The Pink Tax: https://www.pinktaxbook.com/

The Wealth Building Academy: https://www.thewealthbuildingacademy.com/

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

▀▀▀▀ 3 REASONS TO SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH ONE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER ▀▀▀▀

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds and helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce.

It's a lot of effort, but sharing our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Your support truly means the world!

Meet Luki Danukarjanto, a management consultant turned career coach who started in the corporate world in one of the Big 4 in the tech-business sphere.

Luki now shares SIWIKE "Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier" to help you find meaning and purpose in your career and help elevate your confidence to have a better, happier life. Luki considers himself a DJ for personal and professional development, a career catalyst, and a personal trainer for careers.

His goal is to make Toronto the mentorship capital of the world!

Luki is the author of "Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: How to Unlock Your Career Potential" and "Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier: Living Your Career Potential," as well as the Founder at FOCUS.inspired.

I’m excited to share Luki’s insights about unlocking and living your career potential!

🎧 ▶ In this episode, here’s some of what you'll learn:

- Luki’s journey from Computer Science Graduate to Management Consultant to Career Coach

- The importance of understanding your strengths and interests for your career

- Tips for anyone who’s stuck in their career journey or needs help with their career goals

⯈ HIT PLAY to join the conversation!

▀▀▀▀ About Luki Danukarjanto ▀▀▀

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukidanu/

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

▀▀▀▀ 3 REASONS TO SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH ONE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER ▀▀▀▀

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce. 

It's a lot of effort, but getting to share our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Any support truly means the world!

Meet Kevin Wu, MD, DMD. Kevin is an Ophthalmology Resident at l’Université de Sherbrooke. 

Dr. Kevin’s research has been published in journals such as Pharmaceutics. He has also won awards such as the Canadian Medical Association’s 150th Anniversary Award. Beyond that, he’s a cellist with 2 albums.

I’m excited to share Dr. Kevin’s insights about going to medical school (after becoming a dentist), why he chose to become a doctor, and what the next generation of doctors should know.

🎧 ▶ In this episode, here’s some of what you'll learn:

- Dr. Kevin’s journey to becoming a doctor (after becoming a dentist)

- What becoming a doctor means and what qualities you need

- Dr. Kevin’s take on what to expect in the first two years of medical school compared to the last two (clerkship) years

- His thoughts on why research is important for future MDs

- Tips for medical school hopefuls

⯈ HIT PLAY to join the conversation!

▀▀▀▀ About Dr. Kevin Wu ▀▀▀

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-yang-wu-md-dmd-5ab5a2b1/

Email: [email protected] 

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Have you ever wondered how successful professionals, innovators, and trailblazers got to where they are today?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories of career and business growth.

If you're a student, professional, or entrepreneur who wants to learn how to grow, this show is for you.

▀▀▀▀ 3 REASONS TO SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH ONE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER ▀▀▀▀

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce. 

It's a lot of effort, but getting to share our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Any support truly means the world!

Meet Chelsie Hodge, Founder & CEO of Blender Bites, a food entrepreneur. In this interview, your host, Francesca Cadhit, dives into entrepreneurship and business tips with Chelsie Hodge, who is making a splash in the freezer aisle. This food entrepreneur went from her kitchen to national grocers with Blender Bites while focusing on nutritious, convenient, and functional solutions.

▀▀▀▀ About Chelsie and Blender Bites ▀▀▀

Website: https://blenderbites.com/

Chelsie Hodge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsiehodge/

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories to help you learn how to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals.

▀▀▀▀ 3 REASONS TO SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH ONE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER ▀▀▀▀

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce. 

It's a lot of effort, but getting to share our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Any support truly means the world!

In this episode, I interview Michelle Zeng, McMaster Engineering Graduate turned Data Analyst and YouTube Creator.

Beyond sharing career tips and life updates, Michelle creates content on her YouTube channel dedicated to her love of travel, food, and cats.

⯈ In this episode, you'll learn:

- Michelle’s journey to getting through engineering school, becoming an engineer, and some advice to consider for emerging engineers

- Michelle’s Professional Engineer (P.Eng) application experience and what she wishes she knew before applying

- What she learned about the importance of co-op and community in engineering school

- Michelle’s insights on common mistakes and misconceptions about engineering

- Her thoughts and tips on breaking into Tech

⯈ HIT PLAY to join the conversation!

▀▀▀▀ About Michelle Zeng ▀▀▀

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelonSlicers

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melonslicers/

▀▀▀▀ About Smart Growth Rocket ▀▀▀▀

Are you interested in taking your knowledge, career, and money to new heights?

On Smart Growth Rocket, powered by TopClassEdge.com, your host, Francesca Cadhit, shares real-world examples and stories to help you learn how to get ahead in your education and meet your career and money goals.

▀▀▀▀ 3 REASONS TO SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH ONE FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER ▀▀▀▀

1) It helps us reach others who might enjoy this and find it helpful!

2) It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow.

3) As we grow, it allows us to continue to bring incredible guests for you all!

From finding incredible guests to researching & planning episodes to conducting interviews to editing to sharing it across platforms, this podcast is a labour of love that I'm honoured to produce. 

It's a lot of effort, but getting to share our guests’ stories and insights with you all is a deeply rewarding experience that I cherish.

Any support truly means the world!